Pierre Auguste Charles Bourguignon Derbigny

1805

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

Associated Names
Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

The image is a portrait of a man shown from the chest up, positioned in profile facing the right. The man's facial features are rendered with detailed line work, showing a prominent nose, high cheekbones, and a neutral expression. His hair is short and styled in a slightly wavy manner. He is wearing a dark coat with a high collar and a visible button, underneath which a white cravat is neatly tied around his neck. The background is simple and dark. Below the circular frame of the image, "Peter Derbigny" is written in elegant cursive script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of William Wilson Corcoran)

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 5.72 × 5.56 cm (2 1/4 × 2 3/16 in.)
    sheet (trimmed to plate): 6.83 × 6.19 cm (2 11/16 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1584.32.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Miles 1994, no. 254

  • Series Title

    Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits

Associated Artworks

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This image is a portrait of a person from the shoulders up, facing to the right. The person's facial features include a nose, chin, and mouth. The hair is short, wavy, and combed, with curls above the ear. The individual is wearing a high-collared shirt and a formal coat with a visible button. The background is a simple circular design. Inscribed below the portrait are the names "Th. Griffin" and "Silas Betton."

Thomas Griffin

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1805

The image displays a series of head and shoulder profile portraits of 12 different individuals. Each portrait is presented within a circular frame, with the person facing to the viewer's left. The individuals have distinct facial features and hairstyles typical of the late 18th to early 19th century. They wear formal clothing and no visible accessories. Below each portrait are handwritten labels likely indicating their names. The background has a simple design, with each portrait contained within its own section against a tan or sepia-toned backdrop, giving a historical or vintage appearance to the series of portrait illustrations.

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 32

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1804

The image is a bust portrait of a man in profile facing right. He has a prominent nose and strong jawline. His hair is styled with waves and curls, tied at the nape of his neck with a ribbon. He wears a white high-collared shirt, a cravat, and a double-breasted coat. The background is a simple circular grey shade. Handwritten text, including the names "H. B. Livingston" and "Henry Walter," is seen on a textured background similar to parchment on the edges of the image.

Henry Walter Livingston

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1804

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Dijon, France; Léon Victor Raoul Leclerc, Vicomte de Juigné (the artist's nephew), Dijon, France, 1852; (Henry Stevens, London, England, c. 1859); William W. Corcoran, Washington, DC, c. 1874; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1875; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1862

  • Dexter, Elias. The St. Memin Collection of Portraits; Consisting of Seven Hundred and Sixty Medallion Portraits, Principally of Distinguished Americans. Elias Dexter: New York, 1862, no. 323.

1940

  • Catalogue of Engraved Portraits by Favret de Saint Memin, 1770-1852. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1940, p. 12.

1994

  • Miles, Ellen G. Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 1994, pp. 288, no. 254.

Inscriptions

lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: Peter Derbigny.

Wikidata ID

Q77261939

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